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Absent From the Body…

December 2, 2011
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I lost a mentor today.

Dr. Samuel Hsu was a brilliant musician, a keen humorist, and the best history teacher I’ve ever had.

He understood that learning isn’t all about disconnected facts.

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September 11th

September 11, 2011
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It’s that day again.

The day when America learned it wasn’t invincible after all.

The day when so many lives were lost – and at the same time, many were saved because of a few brave souls on flight 93.

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Writing Links Roundup

September 9, 2011
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Grandma, dancing at her 95th birthday party.

Grandma, dancing at her 95th birthday party.

Not a lot of time to post today! I’m working on my trunk novel, tweaking websites for various awesome authors, and preparing for the Big Family Meeting at the end of September. Grandma’s memorial service is going to be a rough time, emotionally. We’re going to Lake Carmel, which her husband built (my grandfather was one of “the Smadbeck Brothers”), and where her heart really was.

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Changing Times

February 26, 2011
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One of my best friends died this week.

Marsh affected my life more ways than I could possibly tell. She was a mentor. A confidante. A partner in crime.

Marsh was best at the Reality Smackdown. She was eminently practical. Inordinately funny.

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